One of my least favorite phrases to hear has got to be as follows: “But Dr. Oz said I should take ______!” Ugh. Anyone that tunes into an episode of Dr. Oz is sure to hear something about the “latest and greatest breakthrough” in weight loss or energy or sleep cures or ______ (insert any problem…

Today I ran the Foxboro Against Diabetes 5K with my husband. Diabetes is a cause that’s near and dear to me, both professionally (as a dietitian) and personally. From a personal standpoint, I am passionate about it since my cousin Ben (photo below!) suffers from Type 1 diabetes. Imagine being a kid and having to…

Woohoo – I’m all signed up for the 5K Foam Fest. I’ll be doing the New England event, taking place in Haverhill on June 21st. But there are also tons of other locations throughout the U.S. – and you have a chance to win a free entry in our race giveaway! First, I thought I’d…

Ever since my friend’s mom convinced me to try a Zumba class 5 or 6 years ago, I fell in love with it. Now of course, my primary workouts are always running, cycling and swimming to get ready for road races and triathlon. But Zumba is my favorite “fun workout” – when they say in…

Today was my first “-athlon” – either duathlon or triathlon – of the season, the Coast Guard Duathlon. I was supposed to have done Race of Rams earlier in May, but my hip was bothering me and I didn’t want to take a chance on injuring myself. I’m glad I waited, because I felt really…

I wanted to take a few minutes today to share an event I’m really passionate about – the New England Kids Triathlon. While a lot of kids participate in organized sports, there are plenty of children that shy away from team sports for a variety of reasons – so I love the idea of getting…

I was hosting a table at an expo event a few weeks ago, and we may have overestimated the number of people attending. I bought 80 bananas to give out as healthy snacks. Four hours later, I came home with 78 bananas. I gave a bunch away to friends and family, but needless to say,…

Today I ran the Mansfield Boosters 5K, a run that’s designed to raise money to support athletic programs in our town. I’ve been lucky enough to participate the last two years, because my dentist’s office (Dynamic Dental) sponsors the race and covers registration costs for all their patients! I think it’s a great way for…